Weston Road Workhouse

[barrie]

Can anyone tell me please if the records of the workhouse and the infirmary have been kept. My Gt Grandfather James Oldfield, born 1858, was admitted there 25th March 1915, and died there 10th Aug 1924. It would be nice to know if he spent all those years in the infirmary or not. Thank You.

Barrie.

 

[gingerjon]

barrie this site will interest you we have had it as a link since it started up enjoy the site and good luck with your enquiries
https://www.institutions.org.uk/index.html

 

[barrie]

Thank you John. Will have a look at that later.

Barrie.

 

[Minnie]

Hello

My Great Great Grandmother Laura Turner Died Approx 1926, has been said in the family that she died in this workhouse.

Will be grateful for info.

Many Thanks

 

[Di.Poppitt]

Hello Minnie, to find out for sure where your grandmother died you need to see her death certificate. Weston Road Workhouse had an infirmiry as well as living accomodation. Many of our ancestors would have been taken into the infirmiry when they were sick. If you go to the search box at the head of the forum page, you will find many posts on the Workhouses of Birmingham.

 

[Di.Poppitt]

The death of Laura R Turner in 1924. March Quarter Birmingham ref 6d 532

 

[Peter Walker]

And, just for the record it was Western Road, not Weston.
There are some other threads on this subject, if you try the search engine.
Peter